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Student-Friendly Classrooms in a Not Very Child-Friendly World. The Editor Reflects.
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Erb, Tom – Middle School Journal, 1997
Discusses ways to make middle school classrooms student-friendly by motivating students to take control of their education, understand themselves, and assess their own progress. Notes the teacher's role in this student-centered classroom. (JPB)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Learner Controlled Instruction, Middle School Students
A Responsive Curriculum for Ethically and Pedagogically Superior Results. The Editor Reflects.
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Erb, Tom – Middle School Journal, 2000
Discusses three ways for teachers to affect standardized measures of student achievement: teach only students demographically predisposed to higher scores; cheat; or establish a challenging, integrative, and exploratory curriculum. (JPB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Discovery Learning, Educational Change
9/11/01: Not Just Another Date To Memorize. The Editor Reflects.
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Erb, Tom – Middle School Journal, 2001
Proposes a new role for middle school teachers in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. This role involves reexamination of curriculum content in world cultures, geography, history, and comparative religions to give students a fuller idea of their place in the world and the concepts of justice and fairness as practiced in the…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Literacy, Curriculum Development, Global Approach